Peter Schiff – YouTube, Released on 2/16/25

Peter Schiff opens the episode by discussing the misnomer of ‘President’s Day’ and advocating for the correct recognition of Washington’s Birthday. He explains the holiday’s legal history and criticizes the commercialization of the day. Peter then transitions to recent economic data, including higher-than-expected producer and consumer price inflation (PPI and CPI) and disappointing retail sales. He argues that these numbers indicate rising inflation contrary to the Federal Reserve’s targets. Schiff delves into recent gold and silver market movements, attributing fluctuations to economic reports and trader behavior. He advises listeners on investment strategies, emphasizing the purchase of physical metals ahead of potential tariffs. He also critiques U.S. government spending, highlighting surging interest payments on national debt and advocating for significant fiscal reforms, including reducing military expenditures and balancing the budget through substantial cuts. Schiff stresses the need for a shift from a consumption-based economy to a production-based one, suggesting that President Trump could enforce these changes by refusing to sign any debt ceiling increases.

00:00 Introduction and Opening Remarks
00:58 NFL Football and Sunday Night Podcasts
01:23 Washington’s Birthday vs. President’s Day
06:03 The Legacy of George Washington
09:16 Republic vs. Democracy
18:13 Economic Data and Market Reactions
24:33 Silver and Gold Market Dynamics
26:37 Gold Mining Stocks and Earnings
30:48 Impact of Tariffs on Gold and Silver
35:57 US Budget Deficit and Fiscal Policy
41:03 Trump’s Potential Role in Budget Cuts
50:01 Conclusion and Investment Advice

Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Peter is the CEO and Chief Economist of Euro Pacific Asset Management and Chairman of Schiff Gold. He’s also the author of the bestselling books: Crash Proof 2.0, The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets:, and The Real Crash: America’s Coming Bankruptcy – How to Save Yourself and Your Country.

  economy, gold, inflation, silver